Welch v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Plaintiff brought this personal injury action against defendant under the Federal Safety Appliance Act (45 U. S. C., § 11) and the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U. S. C., §§ 51-59). A trial with a jury resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for $65,000, upon which judgment was entered, and from which judgment defendant appeals;

The essential charges of negligence in the complaint, as amended, involve the failure of defendant to furnish a reasonably safe place for plaintiff to work, and failure to furnish an efficient hand brake, in violation of the Safety Appliance Act. That plaintiff was…